Bulletin of the society of cartographers soc, 42, p. Interplay of elements, from cartographic relief presentation imhof. During 35 years, 200 large format tables with a total of 600 maps were published, covering all relevant thematic aspects describing switzerland. List of cartographers simple english wikipedia, the free.
He was the first president of the international cartographic association 19611964. Eduard imhof, a swiss cartographer active in the mid twentieth century, wrote. The editor provides a 3d view of the terrain drawn from a userselected viewpoint. Bret victor bookshelf transcribed max cherepitsa medium. Eduard imhof was born in schiers on 25 jan 1895 to the geographer dr.
Cartography and geovisualization group, oregon state. He returned to eth as an assistant to his mentor prof. Redlands, californiaa new edition of renowned swiss cartographer eduard imhofs classic cartographic relief presentation will be released by esri press in june, showcasing the skillful draftsmanship, artistry, and science that went into his relief maps. We want one of scott reinhards topographic maps vintage. Esri press recently released a new edition of eduard imhofs classic cartographic relief presentation. Tvportrait 1983 of the swiss cartographer eduard imhof.
Eduard imhof, the school maps and the high point of swiss cartographic relief. A fact from eduard imhof appeared on wikipedia s main page in the did you know. Published by maney publishing c the british cartographic. Ernst spiess and lorenz hurni gave an overview of the years after the retirement of eduard imhof which were marked by an enormous technical change.
The balanced author team provides a solid conceptual foundation in the basic principles of cartography while introducing the newest technological advances which have greatly altered modern cartographic techniques. Eduard imhof menu nawigacyjne0000 0001 1881 078x10. Kelsh plotter procedures chapter 3f5 planimetric map compilation with. Ica presidents 19612011 alexander wolodtschenko dresden 2011, 20 2 preface about the project. In the same year, but independently of imhof, georges alinhac, \artiste cartographe principale at the french institut g eographique national, published the book. The ones marked may be different from the article in the profile.
Datta, 196885, honorary chairman volume 5837 2009 the journal for rapid publication of short reports in molecular biosciences febs letters editorial office managing editor, felix wieland editorial manager, patricia mccabe assistant editor. By the midtwentieth century, hypsometric tints based on the work of john bartholomew, jr. Wieland heidelberg managing editor former managing editors m. It is the worlds oldest university institute for cartography.
Info eduard october 2018 is available for download. Eduard imhof 18951986 was professor of cartography at the swiss federal institute of technology in zurich, switzerland from 19251965. Interplay of elements, from cartographic relief presentation. Cartographic relief presentation by eduard imhof, edited by h.
James ireland craig 18681952, inventor of the craig retroazimuthal projection, otherwise known as the mecca projection. The map reader feels like a rich investigation and compilation, adding to the literature of this relatively overlooked visual culture and bringing together in one place a valuable scholarly documentation and discussion of this important visual medium, along with some suggestion of the enormous potential for where its going. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. The terrain data also can be viewed in 2d as a contour map or a grayscale image. The institute of cartography and geoinformation consists of two professorships with several research groups employs approximately 40 people. Editor of the international yearbook of cartography. Beranns cartographic panoramas, eduard imhofs maps of switzerland, and a twopart look at mapping mount everest here and here. Geological and geomorphological features in this drawing are very clear and striking. Charles jacotguillarmod one of the pioneers of the swiss. He was also recognized nationally with the award of an order of the british empire obe commendation for service to cartography in 1979. Apr 20, 2011 the map reader feels like a rich investigation and compilation, adding to the literature of this relatively overlooked visual culture and bringing together in one place a valuable scholarly documentation and discussion of this important visual medium, along with some suggestion of the enormous potential for where its going. The swiss contributions to the international development of. Eduard imhof 25 january 1895 27 april 1986 was a professor of cartography at the swiss federal institute of technology, zurich, from 1925 to 1965. Kowalewski the borders on lienzo seler ii coixtlahuaca ii bas van doesburg contents.
In 1979 eduard imhof was awarded an carl mannerfelt gold medal of the ica. From 1925 to 1965, professor eduard imhof was the director of the. This project is named after the swiss cartographer eduard imhof. Last published 25 years ago and difficult to find, the volume showcases the skillful draftsmanship, artistry, and science that went into the renowned swiss. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Eduard imhof, dean of european cartographers, has been an astute student of the estheticscientific characteristics of the cartographic. Pdf on may 1, 2015, daniele villa and others published edward imhof find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Atlas information systems current developments at eth zurich. Media in category eduard imhof the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Ernst spiess born 1930 studied surveying and mapping from 1949 to 1954 and was scientific assistant to eduard imhof at the eth zurich from 1956 to 1958. The substation would have been virtually invisible, had ewz not decided to erect a network base above its three underground levels. Department of geography, school of environment and development, university of manchester, oxford road, manchester, m 9pl, uk. Oct 24, 2019 reinhard a freelance multimedia and graphics editor at the new york times has been busy with an awesome side hustle. Last published 25 years ago and difficult to find, the volume showcases the skillful draftsmanship, artistry, and science that went into the renowned swiss cartographers relief maps. Following retirement in 1991, he remained active in. Computer generation of panorama maps commission on.
Eth zurich, institute of cartography and geoinformation. Render map tiles to pdf in the browser with arbitrary resolution. Datta, 196885, honorary chairman volume 5793 2005 the journal for rapid publication of short reports in molecular biosciences febs letters editorial office managing editor, felix wieland. Between 1922 and 1973 imhof worked on many school maps. Jan 30, 20 back in 1930 the famous swiss geographer eduard imhof traveled to chinese tibet to measure the position and elevation of minya konka. At the previous cartographic conference in mainz, germany in november 1958, a committee chaired by professor imhof with the help of professor erwin gigas and dr carl mannerfelt was set up to investigate possible ways to facilitate international collaboration in cartography. In swiss german with english subtitles switch on cc. Cartographic relief presentation by by eduard imhof. There are many editing and sculpting tools that would be helpful. Bret victor published a photo of his books, taken by mayli khoe. While working there imhof lived in a tibetan monastery at the foot of the mountain.
Published in the form of a series of illustrated booklets. The arctic ocean is the most northern, the most shallow depth to 5449 m and the smallest ocean of the earth. Eduard imhof 18951986, oversaw the schweizerischer mittelschulatlas, the atlas used in swiss. Codex 99 on berann, imhof and everest several interesting and really wellillustrated posts about map design on jim hughess blog, codex 99. Unique valuable club kits and accessories you will gain access to unique and nowhere else to be sold products, specially made for bfc members.
The unofficial sal library consists of a few dozen books related to gis andor cartography. The institute of cartography was founded in 1925 by professor eduard imhof. He founded the institute of cartography at eth zurich, and though it started out as a handpainted sign above his small office, it was the first of its kind in the world. Eduard imhof, dean of european cartographers, has been an astute student of the estheticscientific characteristics of the cartographic method. Eduard imhof is one of the founders of modern academic.
Recognized as the classic resource in cartography, this text continues to integrate the latest modern technology with traditional cartographic principles. The miniatlas project ica presidents 19612011 is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the 1st general assembly of the international cartographic association with the election of eduard imhof switzerland as first icapresident in paris in 1961. His fame, which extends far beyond the institute of. He was the first president of the international cartographic association 19611964 and first editor of the international yearbook of cartography 19611966. Under imhofs direction he shaded the northeastern part of the relief for the school wall map for. An outstanding personality in the history of the mesoamerican collection in berlin maria gaida iv space and place a human settlement context for the coixtlahuaca lienzos stephen a. Cartography and geovisualization group, oregon state university. His fame, which extends far beyond the institute of technology, stems from his relief shading work on school maps and atlases. Schweizerischer mittelschulatlas imhof wie ein kartographische rockstar. Imhof, eduard imhofs wife, was looking back to the roots of the zurich school which started already in 1850 with the topographic and relief maps of johannes wild and fridolin becker. Cartographic relief presentation by eduard imhof 18951986 call number. The new buildings, designed by the architecture firm illiz and planned in cooperation with poyry switzerland ag, combine utility with aesthetic appeal.
Colton united states, 18001893 carl diercke 184219 max eckertgreifendorff germany, 18681938. Imhof served as editor and chief cartographer for a total of 11 editions of the atlas, from. He was accompanied by paul nabholz and arnold heim. Under imhofs direction he shaded the northeastern part of the relief for the school wall map for the canton of schaffhausen. Eduard imhof 25 january 1895 27 april 1986 was a professor of cartography at the swiss federal institute of technology eth zurich from 1925 1965.